This peanut butter overnight oats recipe is an amazing, healthy breakfast full of protein and fiber! Made with only 7 ingredients in 5 minutes, they're a great meal prep breakfast for busy mornings.
Peanut butter overnight oats are an easy and delicious breakfast recipe ready in 5 minutes made with only 7 ingredients. We love the ease and simplicity of overnight oats, and adding peanut butter and chia seeds increases the fat and protein content to keep you full even longer.
What's not to love about this recipe? It's dairy-free (vegan), gluten-free, packed full of nutrients, and doesn't need to be cooked. Once you try these peanut butter overnight oats you'll want to make them again and again.
Chia Peanut Butter Overnight Oats Recipe: Ingredients/Substitutions
Here are a few possible substitutions that can be made in this recipe.
- Almond milk. Any non-dairy or regular dairy milk can be used in place of almond milk with great results! Remember, the higher the fat content, the creamier the oats will be.
- Maple Syrup. Honey, brown rice syrup, and agave are all great substitutes for pure maple syrup.
- Peanut Butter. If you have a peanut allergy, feel free to substitute your favorite nut or seed butter that complies with your dietary needs!
- fashioned oats. Quick-cooking oats, rolled oats and steel cut oats can all be used to make this recipe.
How to Make Peanut Butter Overnight Oats
Let's discuss this recipe, and don't forget to watch the video.
Begin by blending the ingredients (minus the oats) together. I prefer blending them so that the chia seeds are pulverized and don't get stuck in our teeth. You can simply mix everything together by hand if you prefer.
Add the oats last
Even though I like to blend the chia seeds, the texture is the best when the oatmeal retains its hearty, chewy texture and is not blended into the other ingredients.
So add the oats last and pulse once to combine. Then transfer to glass jars with lids and store overnight to enjoy in the morning.
Serve
Here are a few suggestions for toppings/mix-ins that pair wonderfully with these peanut butter oats:
- Fresh Berries (careful not to use frozen berries unless you thaw and drain them first. They release water as they thaw and will cause your oats to become a little “soupy”)
- Fresh fruits (bananas, apples, citrus fruits, etc.)
- Nut Butters (like this vanilla almond butter or this homemade peanut butter)
- Chia Seeds
- Candied almonds
- Cinnamon Sugar pecans
- Honey or Maple Syrup
- Strawberry Sauce
- Chocolate chips or cocoa nibs
- Nuts (almonds, cashews, peanuts, etc.)
- Dried Fruits (cranberries, apricots, rasins, etc.)
Store
Store in a glass jar with a lid for up to 5 days in the refrigerator or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw slowly in the refrigerator.
Recipe FAQs
If stored in an airtight container, like a glass jar with a lid, overnight oats can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days (although they never last that long in my house).
Yes. You can use quick-cooking oats in place of old-fashioned oats. The benefit of making this choice is that it doesn't need to soak as long! These peanut butter overnight oats only need to "soak" for one hour if quick oats are used. However, they can still be enjoyed the next day (and a few days after that)!
Here are a few reasons why I think chia seeds are an important component in this recipe:
Protein! I'm always looking for ways to get more protein into our diet! One serving of these peanut butter overnight oats recipe has a whopping 11.4 g of protein!
Fiber. Another nutrient we never get enough of, but that's abundant in chia seeds!
Iron. Mommas, if you are pregnant or nursing (or ever have done one of those things in your life) then you might struggle with iron deficiency like I do! Ugh. Chia seeds are rich in iron, and are a great superfood to add to your diet if you're looking to increase your iron intake!
Thickener! Chia seeds thicken this overnight oats recipe beautifully. I don't like soupy breakfasts, so I love how thick and hearty they make these vegan overnight oats!
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Peanut Butter Overnight Oats with Chia Seeds
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
- 4 TBS maple syrup or honey
- 4 TBS peanut butter
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ⅓ cup chia seeds
- 1 cup old-fashioned oats
Instructions
- Put almond milk, maple syrup, peanut butter, vanilla salt and chia seeds in the container of your Vitaimx.
- Begin blending, starting on low speed and gradually increasing to high.
- Blend for 30-60 seconds or until the mixture is smooth and chia seeds are completely blended.
- Add old-fashioned oats and pulse to combine (e.g. blend for no more than 5 seconds to retain the oat texture).
- Pour mixture into four glass jars and covered with a lid.
- Place in the refrigerator overnight and enjoy the next day for breakfast!
Video
Notes
Ingredient Substitutions
- Almond milk. Any non-dairy or regular dairy milk can be used in place of almond milk with great results! Remember, the higher the fat content, the creamier the oats will be.
- Maple Syrup. Honey, brown rice syrup, and agave are all great substitutes for pure maple syrup.
- Peanut Butter. If you have a peanut allergy, feel free to substitute your favorite nut or seed butter that complies with your dietary needs!
- fashioned oats. Quick-cooking oats, rolled oats and steel cut oats can all be used to make this recipe.
Store
Store in a glass jar with a lid for up to 5 days in the refrigerator or in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw slowly in the refrigerator.Nutrition
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Kayla
Soooo good
Sally
Can I pulse the oats in the food processor and use them as a powder to make this? I don’t like the texture of the oat flakes so I would prefer it to be more like a pudding but dunno if it would work or not?
Megan
Love this recipe. It is my go-to breakfast every morning to take with me to work. I add 1 T of flaxseed, chopped pecans, & banana in the morning when I am ready to eat.
Sangita jain
what can i substitute for honey / maples and agave in the overnight soaked oats
Brandi Marie
Serving size is 1/4 per serving, right?
Kera Greenman
Once these are made, how long can they last in the fridge? Like if I make them on Sunday for my weekly meal prep will they still be good Friday?
Rachel Malone
It says they can be stored in the fridge for 5 days!
Cressandra Lee
Can you use steel oats?
Laura
yes!